Patent GB-1073610-A (GB)
Title: Processes and products
Inventor: ADLER ARTHUR
IPC: C22C1/05
Filed: 1965-11-19
Abstract: A carboxylic acid containing 2-10 carbon atoms (or a salt, anhydride or aldehyde thereof) is mixed with an oxidizing acid (a salt or anhydride thereof) and a compound of a metal of atomic number at least 24 of the Groups IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIB, VIIB or VIII or Th or U so that there is at least one molar equivalent of the acids per mole of the metallic compound and so that the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to the oxidizing acid is between 0.2 and 10, any excess volatile material is distilled off, and the mixture is heated to form a viscous liquid which on cooling will give a glassy solid capable of decomposing exothermically when heated to an initiation temperature. On decomposing the glassy mass a metal containing product (e.g. metal, alloy, cermet, metal compound, metal oxide mixture or synthetic mineral) is formed.  The process may be carried out by continuous heating of the reactants without cooling to form the glassy mass.  The glassy mass may be decomposed in a reactor to form an in situ catalyst.  The original metal compound may be an oxide, hydroxide, ammonia complex, chelate, carboxylic acid salt or mineral acid salt.  In Example 1, the glassy solid made by reacting nitric acid, acetic acid and CrO3, is used as a source of energy in hydrocarbon reactions.ALSO:A carboxylic acid containing 2-10 carbon atoms (or a salt, anhydride or aldehyde thereof) is mixed with an oxidizing acid (or salt or anhydride thereof) and a compound of a metal of atomic number at least 24 of the Groups IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIB, VIIB, or VIII or Th or U so that there is at least one molar equivalent of the acids per mole of the metallic compound and so that the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to the oxidizing acid is between 0.2 and 10, any excess volatile material is distilled off and the mixture is heated to form a viscous liquid which on cooling will give a glassy solid mass capable of decomposing exothermically when heated to an initiation temperature. On decomposing the glassy mass a metal containing product (e.g. metal, alloy, cermet metal compound, metal oxide mixture or synthetic mineral) is formed.  The process may be carried out by continuous heating of the reactants without cooling to form the glassy mass. The glassy mass may be decomposed in a reactor to form an in situ catalyst.  The original metal compound may be an oxide, hydroxide, ammonia complex, chelate, carboxylic acid salt or mineral acid salt.ALSO:A carboxylic acid containing 2-10 carbon atoms (or a salt, anhydride or aldehyde thereof) is mixed with an oxidizing acid (a salt or anhydride thereof) and a compound of a metal of atomic number at least 24 of the Groups Ib IIb, IIIa IVa, Va, VIa, VIb, VIIb or VIII or Th or U so that there is at least one molar equivalent of the acids per mole of the metallic compound and so that the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to the oxidizing acid is between 0.2 and 10, any excess volatile material is distilled off, and the mixture is heated to form a viscous liquid which on cooling will give a glassy solid capable of decomposing exothermically when heated to an initiation temperature. On decomposing the glassy mass a metal containing product (e.g. metal, alloy, cermet, metal compound, metal oxide mixture or synthetic mineral) is formed.  The process may be carried out by continuous heating of the reactants without cooling to form the glassy mass.  The glassy mass may be decomposed in a reactor to form an in situ catalyst.  The original metal compound may be an oxide, hydroxide, ammonia complex, chelate, carboxylic acid salt or mineral acid salt.ALSO:A carboxylic acid containing 2-10 carbon atoms (or a salt, anhydride or aldehyde thereof) is mixed with an oxidizing acid (a salt or anhydride thereof) and a compound of a metal of atomic number at least 24 of the groups IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIB, VIIB or VIII or Th or U so that there is at least one molar equivalent of the acids per mole of the metallic compound and so that the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to the oxidizing acid is between 0.2 and 10, any excess volatile material is distilled off, and the mixture is heated to form a viscous liquid which on cooling will give a glassy solid capable of decomposing exothermically when heated to an initiation temperature.  On decomposing the glassy mass a metal containing product (e.g. metal, alloy, cermet, metal compound, metal oxide mixture or synthetic mineral) is formed.  The process may be carried out by continuous heating of the reactants without cooling to form the glassy mass containing for example Ni, Cu, Pb, Be, Th, Zn, Cr, Mu, Fe, Co, Mo, Ag, In, Bi or W.  The glassy mass may be decomposed in a reactor to form an in situ catalyst.  The original metal compound may be an oxide, hydroxide, ammonia complex, chelate, carboxylic acid salt or mineral acid salt.